SHIMLA, Feb. 29 -- BJP President JP Nadda credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for US President Donald Trump's recent standalone visit to India, claiming that it was a result of Modi's 'vibrant leadership', which has shown its influence worldwide.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown his influence world-wide. Now, the American President comes only to visit India and that too on the invitation of Modi ji," said Nadda at a public meeting at Jhandutta in Bilaspur district.

"It was probably for the first time in history that a US President came to India on the request of an Indian Prime Minister and even travelled non-stop around 8,000 km to India," he said.

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